Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Concord Grape

Mus fernandoni compared with Vitis labrusca

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Concord Grape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Concord Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vitaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Vitis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Vitis labrusca

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Concord Grape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Concord Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Concord Grape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.